Making bootmenu driven ADF's

Phiber · 28 June 2002, 11:37

Here's what i want to accomplish:

I've downloaded some demos from the internet, and these demos are just one filed amiga executables (not adf's)

Something like this (shown here as a example):

demoname1.lha contains 1 file "demo1" sized 150K
demoname2.lha contains 1 file "demo2" sized 200K
demoname3.lha contains 1 file "demo3" sized 220K
demoname4.lha contains 1 file "demo4" sized 165K

What do i need to put into the adf, to make it bootable and load a text menu to choose the demo to be loaded? Making a compilation disk of my own so to speak..

Can you give me a few pointers on what configs i need to do on
/s/startup-sequence, do i really need whole directories from WB-disks? (C,L,Libs etc.)???

For the sake of argument, let's suppose i'm using ADFOpus..

Step-by-step example of the procedure would be a gem..

Big Thanks already in advance for any information..

turk182 · 28 June 2002, 14:20

Ahhh .. good old days... this was the only thing I really ever bothered with..unfortunatly the memory is weak

...
I do remember that I created a copiable workbench test disk (with workbench on it) to create diffrent system-configuration files (changes colours/pointers/keymaps etc)....but its a long winded process!
honestly your best bet is to take some example adfs from elsewhere and edit the text sequence files yourself save you a lot of time...and what better way to plug my site again

There is a demo section on my site with adfs with menus & demos for very old crack intros & demos maybe you can use them

http://www.ozkan.co.uk/amiga/adfmenu.html
also look at the games compliations to find other menu system i did !....
@ the rest: BTW how do I enter this lot into tosec or whatever?

RetroMan · 28 June 2002, 19:51

Quote:

Originally posted by Phiber
I've downloaded some demos from the internet, and these demos are just one filed amiga executables (not adf's)

And a little note here : LHA Files are NOT amiga executables, these are archived files, use LHA.RUN from Aminet to unpack them onto HD or Disk

Amiga1992 · 28 June 2002, 20:20

Y oucould try one of those programs that make a menu for you automatically, like the ones that used to come inside Amiga Power mags.

Phiber · 01 July 2002, 00:21

Quote:

Originally posted by RetroMan

And a little note here : LHA Files are NOT amiga executables, these are archived files, use LHA.RUN from Aminet to unpack them onto HD or Disk

These came in variable formats from the net, but i know a packed archive when i see one

these were named like "demo.exe" and LHA'd archives, which i decompressed.. and contained just "demo"-file..

anyhow they run nicely with WinUAE 0.8.21 R4, but i would like to put them on a more suitable format for emulating...

Akira: Could you tell me a name of such program?

Amiga1992 · 01 July 2002, 04:52

Better, I'll upload it for you as soon as I find it

28 June 2002, 11:37	#1
Phiber Hardware Freak Join Date: May 2002 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 50 Posts: 222	Making bootmenu driven ADF's Here's what i want to accomplish: I've downloaded some demos from the internet, and these demos are just one filed amiga executables (not adf's) Something like this (shown here as a example): demoname1.lha contains 1 file "demo1" sized 150K demoname2.lha contains 1 file "demo2" sized 200K demoname3.lha contains 1 file "demo3" sized 220K demoname4.lha contains 1 file "demo4" sized 165K What do i need to put into the adf, to make it bootable and load a text menu to choose the demo to be loaded? Making a compilation disk of my own so to speak.. Can you give me a few pointers on what configs i need to do on /s/startup-sequence, do i really need whole directories from WB-disks? (C,L,Libs etc.)??? For the sake of argument, let's suppose i'm using ADFOpus.. Step-by-step example of the procedure would be a gem.. Big Thanks already in advance for any information..

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28 June 2002, 14:20	#2
turk182 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: london Posts: 188	Ahhh .. good old days... this was the only thing I really ever bothered with..unfortunatly the memory is weak ... I do remember that I created a copiable workbench test disk (with workbench on it) to create diffrent system-configuration files (changes colours/pointers/keymaps etc)....but its a long winded process! honestly your best bet is to take some example adfs from elsewhere and edit the text sequence files yourself save you a lot of time...and what better way to plug my site again There is a demo section on my site with adfs with menus & demos for very old crack intros & demos maybe you can use them http://www.ozkan.co.uk/amiga/adfmenu.html also look at the games compliations to find other menu system i did !.... @ the rest: BTW how do I enter this lot into tosec or whatever?

28 June 2002, 20:20	#4
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Y oucould try one of those programs that make a menu for you automatically, like the ones that used to come inside Amiga Power mags.

01 July 2002, 04:52	#6
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Better, I'll upload it for you as soon as I find it

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